Protection from an unexpected source

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Contrary to common belief, not all viruses are harmful to their hosts. Sometimes viruses can even protect their hosts from infection by other viruses. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators have now demonstrated that this is the case for so-called endogenous virophages: small DNA viruses that are mostly found inserted into the genomes of single-cell eukaryotes – organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. Moreover, the scientists show that virophages are highly specific towards giant viruses, focusing on the CroV type in the present study.

In a new paper published in PNAS at the beginning of March, Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer and colleagues from the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research and Thomas Hackl from the University of Groningen report that endogenous virophages in the marine zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae are reactivated when their hosts encounter a giant virus. In their study, they analyzed reactivation towards the lytic giant virus CroV.

Period13-Mar-2024 → 15-Mar-2024

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Media coverage

  • TitleSchutz aus unerwarteter Quelle
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBionity.com
    Media typeWeb
    Date15/03/2024
    DescriptionIn einer neuen Publikation, die Anfang März in PNAS veröffentlicht wurde, berichten Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer und Kolleg*innen vom Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung sowie Thomas Hackl von der Universität Groningen, dass endogene Virophagen im marinen Zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae reaktiviert werden, wenn ihr Wirt auf ein Riesenvirus trifft. In ihrer Studie analysierten sie diesen Prozess bei der Infektion mit dem lytischen Riesenvirus CroV.
    URLhttps://www.bionity.com/de/news/1182957/schutz-aus-unerwarteter-quelle.html
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleProtection from an unexpected source
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletInnovations Report
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date15/03/2024
    DescriptionIn a new paper published in PNAS at the beginning of March, Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer and colleagues from the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research and Thomas Hackl from the University of Groningen report that endogenous virophages in the marine zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae are reactivated when their hosts encounter a giant virus. In their study, they analyzed reactivation towards the lytic giant virus CroV.
    URLhttps://www.innovations-report.com/life-sciences/protection-from-an-unexpected-source/
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleProtection from an unexpected source
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBionity.com
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/03/2024
    DescriptionIn a new paper published in PNAS at the beginning of March, Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer and colleagues from the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research and Thomas Hackl from the University of Groningen report that endogenous virophages in the marine zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae are reactivated when their hosts encounter a giant virus. In their study, they analyzed reactivation towards the lytic giant virus CroV.
    URLhttps://www.bionity.com/en/news/1182957/protection-from-an-unexpected-source.html
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleProtection contre une source inattendue
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBionity.com
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    Date15/03/2024
    DescriptionDans un nouvel article publié dans PNAS début mars, Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer et leurs collègues du Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research et Thomas Hackl de l'université de Groningue rapportent que les virophages endogènes du zooplancton marin Cafeteria burkhardae sont réactivés lorsque leurs hôtes rencontrent un virus géant. Dans leur étude, ils ont analysé la réactivation face au virus géant lytique CroV.
    URLhttps://www.bionity.com/fr/news/1182957/protection-contre-une-source-inattendue.html
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleSchutz aus unerwarteter Quelle
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletVBiO
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date14/03/2024
    DescriptionIn einer neuen Publikation berichten Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer und Kolleg*innen vom Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung sowie Thomas Hackl von der Universität Groningen, dass endogene Virophagen im marinen Zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae reaktiviert werden, wenn ihr Wirt auf ein Riesenvirus trifft. In ihrer Studie analysierten sie diesen Prozess bei der Infektion mit dem lytischen Riesenvirus CroV.
    Producer/AuthorMPI
    URLhttps://www.vbio.de/aktuelles/details/wissenschaft/schutz-aus-unerwarteter-quelle
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleSchutz aus unerwarteter Quelle
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletScience-Online.org
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionIn einer neuen Publikation, die Anfang März in PNAS veröffentlicht wurde, berichten Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer und Kolleg*innen vom Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung sowie Thomas Hackl von der Universität Groningen, dass endogene Virophagen im marinen Zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae reaktiviert werden, wenn ihr Wirt auf ein Riesenvirus trifft. In ihrer Studie analysierten sie diesen Prozess bei der Infektion mit dem lytischen Riesenvirus CroV.
    Producer/AuthorMPI
    URLhttps://science-online.org/schutz-aus-unerwarteter-quelle/
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleSchutz aus unerwarteter Quelle
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletInformations Dienst Wissenschaft
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionIn einer neuen Publikation, die Anfang März in PNAS veröffentlicht wurde, berichten Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer und Kolleg*innen vom Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung sowie Thomas Hackl von der Universität Groningen, dass endogene Virophagen im marinen Zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae reaktiviert werden, wenn ihr Wirt auf ein Riesenvirus trifft. In ihrer Studie analysierten sie diesen Prozess bei der Infektion mit dem lytischen Riesenvirus CroV.
    Producer/AuthorMPI - Carola Ronellenfitsch
    URLhttps://idw-online.de/de/news830215
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleSchutz aus unerwarteter Quelle
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletDeutschesGesundheitsPortal
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionIn einer neuen Publikation, die Anfang März in PNAS veröffentlicht wurde, berichten Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer und Kolleg*innen vom Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung sowie Thomas Hackl von der Universität Groningen, dass endogene Virophagen im marinen Zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae reaktiviert werden, wenn ihr Wirt auf ein Riesenvirus trifft. In ihrer Studie analysierten sie diesen Prozess bei der Infektion mit dem lytischen Riesenvirus CroV.
    Producer/AuthorMax-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung
    URLhttps://www.deutschesgesundheitsportal.de/2024/03/13/schutz-aus-unerwarteter-quelle/
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleResearchers find some protists use beneficial viruses to fend off lytic viruses
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPhys.org
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionContrary to common belief, not all viruses are harmful to their hosts. Sometimes viruses can even protect their hosts from infection by other viruses. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators have now demonstrated that this is the case for so-called endogenous virophages: small DNA viruses that are mostly found inserted into the genomes of single-cell eukaryotes—organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. In addition, the scientists show that virophages are highly specific towards giant viruses, focusing on the CroV type in the present study.

    In a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences at the beginning of March, Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer and colleagues from the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research and Thomas Hackl from the University of Groningen report that endogenous virophages in the marine zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae are reactivated when their hosts encounter a giant virus. In their study, they analyzed reactivation towards the lytic giant virus CroV.
    Producer/AuthorMPI - Carola Ronellenfitsch
    URLhttps://phys.org/news/2024-03-protists-beneficial-viruses-fend-lytic.html
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleResearchers find some protists use beneficial viruses to fend off lytic viruses
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletSwift Telecast
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionContrary to common belief, not all viruses are harmful to their hosts. Sometimes viruses can even protect their hosts from infection by other viruses. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators have now demonstrated that this is the case for so-called endogenous virophages: small DNA viruses that are mostly found inserted into the genomes of single-cell eukaryotes—organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. In addition, the scientists show that virophages are highly specific towards giant viruses, focusing on the CroV type in the present study.
    Producer/AuthorMPI for Medical Research
    URLhttps://swifttelecast.com/researchers-find-some-protists-use-beneficial-viruses-to-fend-off-lytic-viruses/
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleResearchers find some protists use beneficial viruses to fend off lytic viruses
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletURALLNEWS
    Media typeWeb
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionContrary to common belief, not all viruses are harmful to their hosts. Sometimes viruses can even protect their hosts from infection by other viruses. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators have now demonstrated that this is the case for so-called endogenous virophages: small DNA viruses that are mostly found inserted into the genomes of single-cell eukaryotes—organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. In addition, the scientists show that virophages are highly specific towards giant viruses, focusing on the CroV type in the present study.
    URLhttps://urallnews.com/researchers-find-some-protists-use-beneficial-viruses-to-fend-off-lytic-viruses/
    PersonsThomas Hackl
  • TitleProtection from an unexpected source
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletInformations Dienst Wissenschaft
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/03/2024
    DescriptionContrary to common belief, not all viruses are harmful to their hosts. Sometimes viruses can even protect their hosts from infection by other viruses. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators have now demonstrated that this is the case for so-called endogenous virophages: small DNA viruses that are mostly found inserted into the genomes of single-cell eukaryotes – organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. Moreover, the scientists show that virophages are highly specific towards giant viruses, focusing on the CroV type in the present study.

    In a new paper published in PNAS at the beginning of March, Anna Koslová, Matthias Fischer and colleagues from the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research and Thomas Hackl from the University of Groningen report that endogenous virophages in the marine zooplankter Cafeteria burkhardae are reactivated when their hosts encounter a giant virus. In their study, they analyzed reactivation towards the lytic giant virus CroV.
    Producer/AuthorMPI - Carola Ronellenfitsch
    URLhttps://idw-online.de/de/news830216
    PersonsThomas Hackl